National Air and Space Museum Archives

"Shenandoah Saga" Photographs

Summary

Collection ID:
NASM.1985.0021
Creators:
Hook, Thomas S., 1923-
Dates:
[ca. 1920s-1960s]
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.45 Cubic feet
(1 legal document box)
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
This collection consists both of photographs that appear in the book as well as additional research materials, including: correspondence, printed materials, photographs, and negatives.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Thom Hook's book, Shenandoah Saga was published in 1973. It was written to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the creation of the USS Shenandoah--the first American-built, helium-filled rigid airship. This book traces the history of the naval airship from its preplanning stages to its tragic crash on September 3, 1925.

Administration

Immediate Source of Acquisition
Thomas Hook, Gift, 1985, 1985-0021, varies (including public domain)

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests

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Keywords

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Shenandoah Saga (monograph) Title Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aeronautics, Military Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Airships Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Black-and-white negatives Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Hook, Thomas S., 1923- Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
ZR-1 Shenandoah (Airship) Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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